Bell’s small spring metacarpal saw
$330 USD (250 GBP) postage included
A Benjamin Bell metacarpal/metatarsal small spring saw c.1780
Dimensions
10 x 3 inches ( 25 x 8 cm,)
Circa
1780
Maker
Benjamin Bell
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
10 inches (25 cm.) long with an octagonal, tapering rosewood handle (11 cm.) with rounded pommel. Ornate thumb screw to tighten the blade. Minor pitting of arc and a few worn teeth on the blade. Handle is free of cracks.
From museum and catalogue photos, this saw appears to be an original Benjamin Bell c.1780.
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Dealer information
Scientifica Opticae Inc.
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either scioptimark@outlook.com or sciopti@outlook.com.
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